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Life Events – Plan for the expected

Life Events are events that you can be quite certain will happen in your lifetime, and will have a high impact on your life. These are known as “High probability, High Impact events”

Examples:
● Starting at a new school
● Buying a first home
● Fired from work
● Starting a business
● Marriage / Divorce
● Jail term
● Birth of a child
● Death of a relative
● Retirement
● Aged care
● End of life

You can be fairly certain that some of these type of events will happen for or to you. You won’t be 100% in control, and other people will be involved.

Fields in the Life Events:
● Name – short name
● Life Stage – at what time in your life do you expect this event
● Target Date – a specific date
● Reason – helps clarify your thoughts
● %Complete – between 0-100%
● Description
● Positive thoughts – focus on the positives
● Barriers – have a think about what may cause problems for this specific Life Event
● Support structure – who can you get additional support from?
● Reward – your reward for successfully dealing with this event. More positive thoughts